Driver Guruvayurappan lives in Kerala with his wife and children. He also works at a gas company, carrying heavy cylinders that give him a backache. At age 40, Guruvayurappan wonders if he should migrate elsewhere or buy a rickshaw that could serve as an alternate source of income, but till things work out, he needs to work hard to give his children a good education. I met him this year after Deepavali—the Hindu festival of lights—and he told me he was happy that he could see his mother and spend time with her that day. We wish him the very best in life.
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